Elected Officials Academy Advisory Board

The Michigan Municipal League’s Elected Officials Academy is a voluntary continuing education program established to encourage and recognize the efforts of local elected officials to become effective leaders.

Past PresidentsSusan Rowe, Mayor, Wayne
Lois Allen-Richardson, Councilmember, Ypsilanti
Rebecca Hopp, Mayor Pro Tem, Ferrysburg
Josh Meringa, Councilmember,Grandville
Mary Kerwin, Former Councilmember, Troy
Ricarda Bandkau, Former Mayor, City of Brighton
David Lossing, Former Mayor, City of Linden
Patricia Capek, Former Councilmember, City of Cedar Springs
Richard Clanton, Former Mayor, City of Kentwood
Donald Tubbs, Former Mayor Pro Tem, City of Hastings
Gerald Tuzinowski, Former Councilmember, City of Algonac
LaVern Dittenber, Former Mayor, City of AuGres
Dale Zamecki, Councilmember, City of Southgate
Marty Wazbinski, Councilmember, City of Midland
James Sinclair, Former Mayor Pro Tem, City of Rogers City
Carol Sheets, Former Mayor, City of Wyoming
Franklin Campbell, Former Mayor, City of Hastings
Robert Heilman Jr., President, Village of Mackinaw City